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novaPro Open Suite 3.1 Service Release 2

Release 2 of novaPro Open 3.1

novaPro Open Version 3.1 SR 2 is available on the Extranet. This is a full version, i.e. the DVD
contains novaPro Open V3.1 and Service Release 2

Contents

1. Service release 2.................................................................................................................. 2

2. Notes..................................................................................................................................... 2
3. Installation prerequisites..................................................................................................... 2
4. Installation instructions....................................................................................................... 2
5. Service Release contents.................................................................................................... 2
5.1 UCVT_Converter ................................................................................................................... 2
5.2 ZP3600 .................................................................................................................................. 3
5.3 nPO Diagnose ....................................................................................................................... 3
5.4 BACnet Alarming ................................................................................................................... 3
5.4.1 Display of END-ACKED event................................................................................................ 3
5.4.2 Acknowledgment trigger......................................................................................................... 4
5.4.3 Easier target window selection in the event summary ............................................................ 4
5.4.4 Use of %Macro% in filter fields............................................................................................... 5
5.4.5 Automatic help file name........................................................................................................ 6
5.4.6 New “AppTunes” parameters ................................................................................................. 6
5.4.7 « Other alarms » is now called « Event filters »...................................................................... 7
5.5 List of fixes in service release 2 ............................................................................................. 9
6. Coming next ......................................................................................................................... 9

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1. Service release 2
The new novaPro Open 3.1 SR 2 can be downloaded from the extranet using the following link:
Products Building Management System Software Management Level EY3600 novaPro Open

2. Notes
Please note:
This is a service release of novaPro Open. It can be downloaded from the extranet or ordered as a
DVD (YZP420F999).
All other preceding service releases from version 3.1 are included in this version, and will therefore
be removed from the extranet. novaPro Open V3.1 SR 2 is therefore the latest version of novaPro
Open.

3. Installation prerequisites
A back-up of the existing installation must be made prior to installation.

Supported operating systems:

− Windows 2003 Server R2 SP1, (multi-language, 32 bits)
− Windows XP SP2 or higher, (multi-language, 32 bits)
− Windows Vista Business & Ultimate SP1 (multi-language, 32 bits)

4. Installation instructions
1. Close all novaPro Open applications.
2. Close all other applications and disable any anti-virus programs.
3. If an existing application is upgraded, read carefully the upgrade document.
4. Unzip the downloaded zip file into a new folder (with folder structure) and run the installation
program at "newfolder\Programs\setup.exe"
or run "\Programs\setup.exe" straight from the DVD.
5. Follow the instructions.

5. Service Release contents

This service release 2 contains all previously released service packs from novaPro Open version 3.1
onwards. The changes that have been made in these service packs can be read in the previous
provided “PI”.

5.1 UCVT_Converter

The UCVT converter 3.1.2.0 delivered in this release fixes the following entries:
- When an alarm is modified, it is saved a second time and erases another one.
- Added English xml syntax for S2400 plan
- Bad driver ID for the project with different type of drivers

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5.2 ZP3600
The ZP3600 3.1.2.0 delivered in this release fixes the following entries:
- Unable to send Time profile in empty station
- Time profile no more available after user action.

5.3 nPO Diagnose

nPo diagnose 3.1.2.0 delivered in this release fixes the following entry:
- Added registration of CMAspServer D-com service with correct user rights

5.4 BACnet Alarming

For a good understanding of the next chapter, read first the BACnet guide lines.

5.4.1 Display of END-ACKED event

BACnet introduced new state/event of alarms because of alarm end acknowledgment:

Transition Transition Acknowledge of Acknowledge of

to-offnormal to-normal to-offnormal to-normal Existing event New event
No No n/a n/a Idle
Yes No No n/a Started
Yes No Yes n/a Acked
Yes Yes No No Ended
Yes Yes Yes No Acked
Yes Yes No Yes End acked

Blink, Fill color, and Line color have to propose new settings for this new event.

This is concerning the image alarm object definition part

The new event “End acked”, is added to these dialogs to be able to setup representation of the new
alarm state.

This feature is also concerning the web image (for display part).

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5.4.2 Acknowledgment trigger

Acknowledgment trigger proposes to user to acknowledge start and/or end of the alarm depending
on alarms acknowledgement requirement.

This is done by the new confirmation dialog box:

This feature is also concerning the web image.

5.4.3 Easier target window selection in the event summary

This concerns the “Action On Alarm” feature. When defining the alarm properties for a BACnet alarm
rule or event filter the operator needs to specify the image and zone to switch to the correct window
when he clicks on an alarm in the event summary. This process is time consuming and error prone.

The solution is the following:

When the user selects “Go to zone” in event summary an image selector will popup. The image
selection is limited to the images containing a corresponding alarm object. If only one image is
possible, the selection is skipped. The same process of selection is done for the zone inside the
image.

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This process is activated only if the value “<auto>” is present in the image name in the alarm
definition (alarm rule or alarm event filter). In the same manner the zone selection is enabled only if
“<auto>” is present in the zone name.

The modifications are also concerning the web:

- Modification of event summary
- New interfacing to access context table and alarm filter list

5.4.4 Use of %Macro% in filter fields

As it is possible in Object Generator to build alarm rules, the use of %Macro% will be introduced in
the following properties of BACnet event filter definitions:

- Alarm text
- Alarm family

The available macros are

%DevInst%, %DevName%,
%ObjType%, %ObjTypeName%,
%ObjInst%, %ObjName%, %Description%,
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 %EventTypeName%, %EventStateName%, %EventText%, %NotifyType%

5.4.5 Automatic help file name

If the “<auto>” value is set in the help file name in the alarm definition, the help file name will be
automatically built by interpreting a string with macro fields.

The field "automatic alarm help file" associates to a BACnet alarm one help file whose name is
composed from the macro defined in this field. The macro %ObjName% is the most relevant.

Example: ObjName: B01_SS01_HC01_XS1

Help file: B01_SS01_HC01_XS1.html

It is advisable to use the file in HTML format. They will be available in the PDM application and in the
Web application.
To do this: create your html files and copy the files in the directory AHP (see paths in the options of
studio) and in the DOCS directory.
More than 8 characters can now be used.

This option "automatic alarm help file" is valid only for BACnet alarms routed by the driver with alarm
rules (or default event filters).

5.4.6 New “AppTunes” parameters

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IMG_ALARM_INDEXING=YES
>>Allows the process to "select multiple image" when the "auto" mode is selected in the event
summary for "goto zone" functionality.
ALARM_ALLOW_END_ACK=YES
>> Allows the acknowledgement from the END-ACK event
It can also be modify in this menu:

Attention: once activated this option can not be disabled.

5.4.7 « Other alarms » is now called « Event filters »

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The behavior of the filter is extended and allows more criteria.

Previous version of BACnet event filter definition allows only priority and object name criteria.

The following possibilities are not available

- Event type:
Empty for all or one among:
"CHANGE_OF_BITSTRING", "CHANGE_OF_STATE", "CHANGE_OF_VALUE",
"COMMAND_FAILURE", "FLOATING_LIMIT", "OUT_OF_RANGE", "COMPLEX_EVENT_TYPE",
"BUFFER_READY", "CHANGE_OF_LIFE_SAFETY",
"EXTENDED", "BUFFER_READY_2", "UNSIGNED_RANGE"

- Event state:
Empty for all or one among:
"FAULT", "OFF_NORMAL", "HIGH_LIMIT", "LOW_LIMIT", "LIFE_SAFETY_ALARM", "NORMAL"

- Object type:
Empty for all or one type number (standard or proprietary).

- Notification class:
Empty for all or one instance number.

- Notify type:
Empty for all or one among:
"EVENT", "ALARM"

Note:

Up to now, the only events that were treated were of “notify-type” “Alarm”, with these modifications
the “Event” type will also be handled and routed to novaPro Open.

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5.5 List of fixes in service release 2

ECR Description Module

4473 PDA application is locked when an popup is opened with HTC Web
Diamond2 + Win Mobile 6.5
4472 The tag value not updated in nPO if Codesys is used with a PLC
Cyclic task at 1 second
4471 The upgrade tool cannot close the Trend windows Chart
4469 nPO3.1 doesn't include anymore the ModbusSlave.exe Modbus Slave
4466 The tool-tips in web is flickering very fast and doesn't display the Web
tag information
4441 If a '%' character is used in the Multistate name, nPO is crashed Core
at start-up
4143 From webscheduler, impossible to insert the Special Days in the Webscheduler
calendar

6. Coming next
A new version from nPO is in work, it will be the version 4.0. The main new features are the
compatibility with windows server 2008 and windows 7. A new trend module will replace and improve
the existing one.

Dr. Walter Reithofer Alexandre AMATORI

IT Global Solutions Management Solutions Product Manager

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